diff --git a/webclient/login/register.html b/webclient/login/register.html
index 1b470e4554..81995f1ae0 100644
--- a/webclient/login/register.html
+++ b/webclient/login/register.html
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
                 
                 <div style="text-align: center">
                     <br/>
-                    <input id="email" size="32" type="text" ng-focus="true" ng-model="account.email" placeholder="Email address (optional)"/>
-                    <div class="smallPrint">Specifying an email address lets other users find you on Matrix more easily,<br/>
+                    <input id="email" size="32" type="text" ng-focus="true" ng-model="account.email" placeholder="Email address (optional)" style="display: none"/>
+                    <div class="smallPrint" style="display: none;">Specifying an email address lets other users find you on Matrix more easily,<br/>
                         and gives you a way to reset your password</div>
                     <input id="desired_user_id" size="32" type="text" ng-model="account.desired_user_id" placeholder="Matrix ID (e.g. bob)"/>
                     <br/>